“We’ve Been Through A Lot Collectively As Humanity”

In this Instagram post, Kim Fields perfectly reflected my feelings over the weekend. The Happy New Year inevitably transitioned into one tragedy after another. Such is life. Still, the enormity of the on-going disaster from the Los Angeles fires weighs oh so heavily. You can feel the weight in Kim’s heartfelt words. Here, Kim encourages us to breathe, release, show up for one another and to feel the full range of emotions associated with the trauma whether it impacts you directly or indirectly.

As Kim observes “we’ve been through a lot collectively as humanity”, so do not rush “the bounce back.” The American way is of course to quickly proclaim resilience and victory over tragedy. Yet, do not forget to check in with yourself as Kim implores us to do.

“Let’s collectively fall into each other’s arms and sigh and weep, and go through this process”. Thank you, Kim, for these timely words of compassion!